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Nakayama Ōtsuka Kofun

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Explore one of Japan's oldest keyhole-shaped burial mounds, a significant National Historic Site.

Nakayama Ōtsuka Kofun
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What it is

  • An early Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound.
  • Designated a National Historic Site.
  • Belongs to the Kayō Kofun Group.
  • Considered one of the oldest keyhole-shaped burial mounds.

What to see

  • Tumulus is approximately 130 meters long.
  • Posterior circular part is about 67 meters in diameter.
  • Posterior circular part stands about 11.3 meters high.
  • Observe the three-tiered construction.
  • See the fan-shaped protrusion at the base.
  • A vertical stone chamber was found inside.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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